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Family Blood: The Murder That Shattered an All-American Home by Lyn Riddle (November 2003)
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No CommentsEarl and Terry Robertson tried to help their wayward son, but as they say, no good deed goes unpunished, and they were murdered for their efforts. -
The Killer Book of Infamous Murders by Tom Philbin and Michael Philbin (March 2011)
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsBrothers Tom and Michael Philbin explore some of America's most infamous murders. But don't think there just rehashing what you already know, because they offer plenty of new tidbits of information. Plus a lot of "extras" that'll test your knowledge of true crime. -
Seeds of Evil by Carlton Smith (September 1997)
Posted on May 16, 2011 | No CommentsGreedy Little Bastard Review by Kim Cantrell Easter Sunday 1992 would come to a fatal close for the Ewell family of Fresno, California. Moments after their arrival home from a... -
Deadly Deceit by Don Lasseter (April 2011)
Posted on April 18, 2011 | No CommentsDavid Legg wanting to live the American dream without having to work for it. So how do you live the dream without any money? Write hot checks, steal someone's identity, and kill your parents. -
Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder by Jerry Bledsoe (April 1989)
Posted on February 9, 2011 | 4 CommentsVery Detailed. Very. Review by Kim Cantrell Susie Sharp Newsom came from a large Southern family of fine reput; even producing the first women to be elected as Chief Justice... -
Mom, Dad, Mike and Pattie: The True Story of the Columbo Murders by Bonnie Remsberg (December 1992)
Posted on December 1, 2010 | 4 CommentsWhen Frank and Mary Columbo struggled to keep their daughter Patty from seeing her older and married boyfriend, Frank DeLuca, their little princess would turn on them...and her 13-year-old brother -
Savage Son by Corey Mitchell (June 2010)
Posted on June 7, 2010 | 4 Comments“…but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 (King James Version) Review by Kim Cantrell -
Cold Kill by Jack Olsen (November 1988)
Posted on October 20, 2009 | No CommentsDavid West grew up with cold parents. Cindy Ray had parents that loved her. But it would be her parents who died, and his who befriended the woman who ordered their death -
Ashes to Ashes by Lyn Riddle (May 1997)
Posted on October 23, 2008 | No CommentsSixteen years after the crime and following his execution, Bobby Coulson supporters continue to proclaim his innocence -
Such Good Boys by Tina Dirmann (October 2005)
Posted on January 7, 2008 | 1 CommentEven Jane's own family ignored her illness, instead sending a check every month